The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br>

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The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br>

This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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*Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

*Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

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== Coverage Table<br> ==

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== Coverage Table<br> ==

This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection.

This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection.

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Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state.

Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state.

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As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.<br><br>

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As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.<br><br>

Record Description

This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the International Genealogical Index (IGI) along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as:

Family Records

Church Records

Civil Registration

It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church.

There may be entries that cite a specific source such as the following:

"Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People" by James Arnold

"Paul Dingwell Genealogical Collection" by Paul Dingwell

A county or state vital record registration

These entries are in this collection for one of the following reasons:

They were submitted by private individuals to the LDS Church and as such are part of the IGI resulting in their inclusion in this index.

They have been indexed through the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. If this is the case, the index they are a part of has been included as part of this database.

The Vital Record Index databases are not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records although some sub-indexes (an index to a set of records within the database) have been found. When we identify a sub-index, we remove it from the database and post it separately on FamilySearch under its appropriate title.

For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This index is an index of the births, marriages, and deaths throughout Montana. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region. This index is not complete for any particular place or region.

This index covers events from 1889 through 1947.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored the indexing to accomplish its program of identifying the ancestry of mankind.

Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of information available on those who were born, married, or died in Montana.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Record Content

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in marriage index entries may include:

Name of the bride and groom

Names of the parents

Marriage date

Marriage place

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The key genealogical facts found in death or burial index entries may include:

Name of the deceased

Gender

Names of the parents

Name of the spouse (if married)

Death or burial date

Death or burial place

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

Coverage Table

This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection.

Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state.

As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.

Locality

Births and Christenings, 1879-1925*

Marriages, 1889-1947

Beaverhead

10

3,174

Big Horn

5

3,965

Blaine

2

2,869

Broadwater

1

1,154

Carbon

3

5,843

Carter

1

0

Cascade

29

12,876

Chouteau

12

2,376

Custer

11

5,861

Daniels

3

358

Dawson

3

4,123

Deer Lodge

8

5,919

Fallon

0

1,198

Fergus

466

8,526

Flathead

26

6,296

Gallatin

124

5,786

Garfield

0

325

Glacier

0

808

Golden Valley

1

447

Granite

2

1,140

Hill

8

4,632

Jefferson

1

1,960

Judith Basin

3

769

Lake

8

111

Lewis and Clark

15

12,447

Liberty

2

404

Lincoln

5

2,317

Madison

4

921

Mc Cone

0

481

Meagher

2

1,274

Mineral

1

1,102

Missoula

15

12,856

Montana

161

27,180

Musselshell

9

2,859

Park

13

5,415

Petroleum

0

282

Phillips

3

1,396

Pondera

6

934

Powder River

1

1,124

Powell

3

2,097

Prairie

4

1,272

Ravalli

10

1,733

Richland

2

0

Roosevelt

1

995

Rosebud

3

0

Sanders

8

947

Sheridan

5

0

Silver Bow

46

21,896

Stillwater

1

247

Sweet Grass

5

0

Teton

2

408

Toole

3

408

Valley

5

3,751

Wheatland

4

0

Wibaux

0

551

Yellowstone

18

12,117

Total

1,084

197,930

How to Use the Record

Use this file to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information.

Depending on the time period and place there may not be a surname listed in the original records. When that happened, the indexer often assigned a surname based on the father's surname which may not be correct. So if you are looking for a birth/christening, search by the given name of the child, adding parents' names and as much locality information as is permitted.

Finding the Original Source for an Entry in This Collection

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